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Konstantin Manaev Tel.: +49 (0) 176 72165198 | +41 (0) 76 7159215 [email protected] www.konstantinmanaev.com Konzert & Künstler Agentur Grünstraße 13 |D-58313 Herdecke Tel 0049 (0) 2330 70389 Curriculum Vitae Fax 0049 (0) 231 4753661 Recommendations www.beckerkonzert.de CD’s Awards MUSIC MASTERS MANAGEMENT Cooperations Important Stations 08009 BARCELONA - SPAIN Web Links Tel (+34) 660 59 55 71 Repertoire [email protected] Presse www.musicmasters.es KONSTANTIN MANAEV CELLIST www.konstantinmanaev.com KONSTANTIN MANAEV | cello “The passionately flaring and fully blooming power of Manaev’s tone, intonation and virtuosity is superb. It's no doubt that we will hear more from this internationally established artist.” (Stefan Pieper, Classic Today) “Soloist configured the shape of the work with exceptionally defined sovereignty and along with him the orchestral players of this difficult score helped to create an overall sound and force with fascinating effect.” (Saxon News, Dresden) With joy and gratitude for the wonderful concert! (Sofia Gubaidulina, composer) Born in Russia in 1983, Konstantin Manaev began his cello lessons at the age of 7. He studied at the Special Music School of the Moscow Conservatory with Kirill Rodin, at Münster Hochschule für Musik and Carl Maria von Weber Hochschule für Musik in Dresden with Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt. Manaev continued his studies at the Music Academy in Basel with Ivan Monighetti, who highly contributed to the development of his musical personality and interpretation skills. As his mentors, Manaev also counts David Geringas and Natalia Gutman. Manaev gained international recognition through his participation in several competitions. His prizes and awards include Grand Prix at the International Wilkomirski cello Competition in Poznan, Poland, the 1st Prize at the Concorsi Internazionale di Musica Val Tidone, Italy, the 1st Prize at New Names Competition in Moscow and at the 12th Young Concert Artists European Auditions in Leipzig, as well as 2d Prize at the 6th ADAM International Cello Competition in Christchurch, New Zealand. Manaev engaged in concert appearances in the Grand Hall Moscow Conservatory, in Semperoper Dresden, in the Berlin and Cologne Philharmonic, in Tonhalle Zurich and in the Auditorio Nacional de Musica in Madrid. As a soloist, Manaev regularly appears in the USA, Europe, Japan and Russia. He has performed with Moscow Symphony Orchestra, The St.Petersburg Chamber Philharmonie, The Nordwestdeutschen Philharmonie, The Sinfonietta Köln, The Luzerner and The Basel Symphony Orchestra and worked under the direction of renowned conductors, such as Daniel Raiskin, Gabriel Feltz, Arvo Volmer and Daniel Cohen. Along with active solo engagements, Manaev established himself as a chamber musician. He is a frequent guest at the Festspielen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Montebello Festival, the Piatigorsky Festival in Los Angeles, the Viana do Castelo International Music Festival, the Viva Cello International Violoncello Festival and at the Rostropovich Music Festival in Switzerland. Konstantin Manaev performs regularly with chamber music players including Zakhar Bron, Bruno Giuranna, Misha Maisky, Sofia Gubaidulina, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Kateryna Titova, Felix Renggli, Francois Benda and Radovan Vlatkovic. An unusually versatile performer, Konstantin Manaev is also active on the contemporary music scene. He collaborated with choreographer Jiri Kylián in his ballett „ONE OF A KIND“ composed by Brett Dean for violoncello solo, electronics and dancer at the Staatstheater Basel and have recorded works of Azeri composer Franghiz Ali Zadeh under participation of the composer herself, with the accordionist Alexander Matrosov for the CLCL label, which was well-received by the international press. Konstantin Manaev received scholarships from Werner Richard Dr. Carl Dörken Foundation, the Dorian Foundation, the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the New Names-Foundation in Moscow. Since 2012, Manaev has lived in Berlin and has a Docent position at the Blackmore International Music Academy. Also Konstantin Manaev is an Artistic Director of the International Lithuanian Chamber Music Festival. An unusually versatile performer, Konstantin Manaev is also active Recommendations Konstantin Manaev is a mature musician of great technical skills; he has a beautiful full sound and an outstanding ability of transmitting his musical ideas. He is a natural leader, a keen participant of artistic process and gladly and openly embraces new ideas and suggest ions. Daniel Raiskin Chief conductor State Orchestra Rhine Philharmonic Koblenz, Germany Chief conductor „ Artur Rubinstein“ Philharmonic Orchestra Lodz, Poland “Konstantin Manaev is one of the leading cellists of his generation, of our time” Ivan Monighetti Soloist Prof. Musik-Akademie Basel, Switzerland „Konstantin Manaev is a superb young cellist and a very fine musician. His technique is impeccable, his sound warm, he has a very strong stage presence and his interpretations are intelligent and emotional at the same time. I am sure you will enjoy his performance!“ David Geringas Soloist CD’s Awards 1998 1st Price International string competition “magic bow” in Perm, Russia 2000 Grand Prix Willkomirski international cello competition in Pozen, Poland 2000 1st Price New Names Competition in Moscow, Russia 2002 GWK music award in Munster, Germany (together with Kateryna Titova) 2004 2nd Price International Sweden Duo Competition in Katrineholm (together with Kateryna Titova) 2005 2nd Price International Charles Hennen chamber music competition in Heerlen, Netherlands 2006 1st Price Young Concert Artists European Auditions in Leipzig, Germany 2006 2nd Price ADAM International Cello Competition in Christchurch, New Zealand 2008 1st Price Concorsi Internazionale di Musica Val Tidone, Italy, 2009 1st Price Premio Enrica Cremonessi in Milano, Italy 2010 Rahn Prix string competition Zurich 2011 Premio Rotary Excellence Lugano, Switzerland scholarship Werner Richard – Dr. Carl Dörken Foundation in Herdecke, Germany scholarship Dorian Foundation, Hamburg, Germany scholarship Vladimir-Spivakov Foundation, Moscow, Russia Cooperation Moscow Symphony Orchestra North German Philharmonic Herford Sinfonietta Cologne Berliner Camerata Chamber Philharmonic St.-Petersburg Symphony Orchestra of the Karelian State Philharmonic Luzerne Symphony Orchestra Amadeus Chamber Orchestra Basel Symphony Orchestra Warschauer Symphoniker Perpetuum Mobile Lugano Ljubljana Philharmonic Orchestra Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Orquesta Andres Segovia, Madrid Conductors Vladimir Ziva, Gabriel Feltz, Cornelius Frowein, Daniel Raiskin, Daniel Cohen,Ekkehard Klemm, Ludwig Wicki, Maj Philipp Wagner, Igor Longato, Jonathan Brett Harrison Important Stations Chamber Music Partners Festival Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany Misha Maisky Schleswig -Holstein Music Festival, Germany Radovan Vlatkovic Montebello Festival, Switzerland Zakhar Bron Gregor Piatigorsky Festival, USA Sofia Gubaidulina Viana do Castelo Music Festival, Portugal Felix Renggli Viva Cello International Festival Rostropovich Francois Benda Festival in Basel, Switzerland Bruno Gioranna Berliner Klassik Sommer Festival, Germany Kateryna Titova Val Tidone Festival, Italy Yorck Kronenberg Big Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire Arkadi Zenziper Berlin Philharmonic Hall Annette Unger Semper Opera Dresden Alissa Margulis Cologne Philharmonic Hall Yuval Gotlibovich Laeiszhalle Hamburg Zvi Carmelli Tonhalle Zurich Yuri Revich Auditorio Nacional de Madrid TV and Radio broadcasts Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Lithuania, Switzerland, New Zealand, Russia & USA. Web Links Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1, Stadt Casino Basel, Basel Sinfonie Orchester http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2P0BSJt8_A Offenbach: Concerto Militaire op.24, Allegretto Symphonisches Blasorchester Schweizer Armeespiel, Maj Philipp Wagner, conductor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezD75G1L7NM Nicolo Paganini: Moses Fantasy for cello and orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hIB_4VwtmE Rachmaninoff: Sonata in g minor, op.19. Ashot Khachatourian piano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIl1MSGPXCg Franghiz Ali-Zadeh: Habil-sajahy - fragment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB59yGa5qgE Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1 – 1 part Tonhalle Zurich, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra Daniel Cohen, conductor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynm0GqrAeJQ Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Dur, op. 44 http://www.classicalplanet.com/auditorium/view/auditoriumPlayer.xhtml?trackId=6952-873 REPERTOIRE Antonin Dvořák Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 Dmitri Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 Op.107 Peter I. Tchaikovsky Rokoko-Variations Op. 33, Pezzo capriccioso Op. 67, Nocturne Op. 19 Camille Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 Giuseppe Verdi Preludio to “I Masnadieri” Sergei Prokofiev Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125 Édouard Lalo Concerto in D minor Edward Elgar Concerto in E minor, Op.85 Boris Tchaikowsky Concerto (1967) Witold Lutoslawki Concerto Paul Hindemith Chamber music No.3, Op.36/2 Benjamin Britten Symphony for Cello and Orchestra Op. 68 Aram Chatchaturian Concerto Friedrich Gulda Concert for cello and wind Franghiz Ali-Zadseh Concerto (2002) Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in D minor Luigi Boccherini Diverse Concertos C.Ph.E. Bach Diverse Concertos Joseph Haydn Concerto in C major Hob.VIIb:1, Concerto in D major Hob VIIb:2 J. Offenbach Concerto militare Double concertos Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Celli Johannes Brahms Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 Giovanni Sollima